Eun Jun J, Hwang YC, Jeong Ahn K, Yeon Chung H, Jahng GH, Park S, Jeong IK, Ryu CW. Association between carotid atherosclerosis and presence of intracranial atherosclerosis using three-dimensional high-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022;
191:110067. [PMID:
36067918 DOI:
10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110067]
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Abstract
AIMS
Carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to investigate whether CAS is associated with the presence of intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS).
METHODS
A total of 69 asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes (36 with CAS and 33 without CAS) who were free of cerebrovascular disease were enrolled in this case-control study. CAS was defined as a mean carotid intima-media thickness ≥ 1.0 mm or carotid plaque. The presence of ICAS was identified using three-dimensional high-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging.
RESULTS
There was no difference between the case and control groups in baseline characteristics, such as age, the proportion of men, duration of diabetes, and other cardiometabolic risk factors. The prevalence of ICAS was significantly higher in patients with CAS than those without CAS (72.2 % vs 48.5 %, P = 0.044). CAS was significantly associated with the presence of ICAS, even after adjusting other covariates (odds ratio [OR], 3.19; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.09-9.33, P = 0.034). In addition, CAS was significantly associated with the presence of multiple ICAS lesions (OR, 5.57; 95 % CI 1.75-17.78, P = 0.004).
CONCLUSIONS
CAS is significantly and independently associated with the presence and extent of ICAS in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes.
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